Considering that the Philippine Peso merely fiat money, and considering that we are affected by the global economic crisis brought about by COVID 19 pandemic, why can't the Philippine Government just print money through the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas so Filipinos could increase their wealth?

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Considering that the Philippine Peso merely fiat money, and considering that we are affected by the global economic crisis brought about by COVID 19 pandemic, why can't the Philippine Government just print money through the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas so Filipinos could increase their wealth?
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